BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    PDS II (POLYDIOXANONE) SUTURE

    MDR report key: 1696348 · Received May 18, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    2210968-2010-00503
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 18, 2010
    Date of Event
    April 2, 2010
    Report Date
    April 19, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ETHICON, INC.
    Product Code
    GAK
    PMA / PMN Number
    N18331
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B) (4). (B) (4). THE PRODUCT UPON WHICH THIS MEDWATCH IS BASED IS ANTICIPATED. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RECEIVED, ANY FURTHER INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE EVALUATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A FORM. IN ADDITION, A REVIEW OF THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED AND THE BATCH MET ALL FINISHED GOODS RELEASE CRITERIA.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT AN UNK PROCEDURE ON (B) (6) 2010, AND SUTURE WAS USED. THE NEEDLE BROKE AT THE SWAGE DURING SUTURING OF THE THYROID GLAND. NO FRAGMENT REMAINED IN THE PT'S BODY. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 PDS II (POLYDIOXANONE) SUTURE SUTURE, ABSORBABLE GAK ETHICON, INC. NA BP2681

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK